Hu Ha Ho

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Is there anything to write?

Oh ya, just the laughing joke about our politics. Hahahaha. Anything can happen. The sky is limitless right.

I read until I can burst out laughing one.

Malaysian MP removed from office

FINALLY! This made news on the BBC.

God damn it la Malaysia what is happening?!?!?!?!

A Malaysian opposition leader has been forcibly removed by police from his office in a political tussle over which party controls the state's legislature.

Perak state's chief minister, Nizar Jamaluddin, described his removal as a "coup" and promised legal action.

The opposition won control of Perak state in general elections last March. But the ruling National Front coalition said it was wresting control of Perak state legislature after the defection of several opposition lawmakers.

Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said the lawmakers were now "friendly independents".

Mr Najib is expected to become prime minister next month in a transition agreed with incumbent Abdullah Badawi.

Commentators have described the Perak manoeuvres as a burnishing of Mr Najib's image as a decisive and politically adept leader before next month's internal party vote.

He had recently run two by-election campaigns in which the National Front coalition lost.

Public concerns

The National Front claimed it had wrested control of Perak's legislature after three lawmakers quit the opposition on Wednesday.

Following the defections, both sides have 28 seats in Perak's 59-member legislature, but the National Front claims it effectively has control because the three independents would back it in any vote.

Due process?

Opposition leaders have criticised the conduct in the Perak change of power, saying the use of defections instead of an open by-election has damaged democracy.

Anwar Ibrahim's opposition Pakatan Rakyat alliance won an unprecedented five of Malaysia's 13 states in general elections last year.

He later tried to take over the government by engineering defections but failed to gain adequate numbers.

The same party has controlled Malaysia for more than 50 years but analysts say there is no doubt the government is struggling.

Truly Disappointed

The decision made today by _____________ is truly disappointing. Period.

I guess we have to just watch more drama.

Perak's Situation

Well, to be honest, I didn't know until this morning. Even American Idol can't beat this drama!

But truth to be told, this is just pure stupid. If they don't hold elections for that state, I believe you can see the destruction of the ruling party the next coming elections.

However, many months back, PR was trying to people to defect. Would they call for fresh elections if they won the majority?

Well, we will never know.

Boo Yaaaaa

The opposition won again. Yay!!!

But too late to celebrate.

Health Ministry stepping up no-smoking enforcement

FINALLY! They took my complaints seriously! Well of course not solely mine la but seriously, Malaysian law enforcement sucks.

As for them finding ignorant restaurants which doesn't follow this law, just go to the hotels first. Don't need to scan the mamak place etc(if they ever have air-con and no smoking place).

Thank you very much, Mr DAP Segambut. :)

From the Star.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is stepping up enforcement against smokers who light up in non-smoking areas.

Action would also be taken against restaurant owners who allowed smokers to puff away at non-smoking sections, said its minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai.

“Air-conditioned places such as restaurants must have separate smoking areas with their own vacuum system to prevent other parts of the premise being polluted,” Liow told reporters after launching Health Day here on Sunday.

“We will increase the number of raids and checks to ensure rules are abided by,” he added.

The intensified measures to stop the offence were decided after the ministry received various public complaints of smokers who refused to put out their cigarettes despite “No Smoking” signs being displayed.

Liow said the ministry would also try working together with shopowners to bar children below 18 years of age from buying cigarettes.

Those caught smoking at prohibited places and premise owners who neglect the rules face a maximum fine of RM10,000 or two years jail or both.

Malaysian PM 'to quit in March'

Well, I didn't want to speculate but of course I was right. Takut ISA mah. :D

From the BBC.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has announced that he will step down from office in March.

The move will effectively hand power of the ruling National Front coalition Umno, and therefore the job of prime minister, to his deputy Najib Razak.

Mr Abdullah has been under pressure to quit since disastrous election results earlier this year.

He has faced discontent within his own party, and also an increasingly strong opposition led by Anwar Ibrahim.

"I am now announcing I will not seek the presidency of Umno in the upcoming elections. I want a party that is united," Mr Abdullah told a news conference.

By tradition, the president of Umno is leader of the coalition government and therefore prime minister as long as the coalition is in power.

"I hope Najib will be my successor, I believe he can win," Mr Abdullah told reporters.

Switching allegiance

Mr Abdullah resisted pressure to resign in the immediate aftermath of the election result in March, in which the government lost its two-thirds majority in parliament for the first time since Malaysian independence.

Many of Umno's traditional supporters from the majority Malay community switched allegiance to Anwar Ibrahim's multiracial coalition, the People's Alliance.

In the months after the polls, Mr Abdullah hammered out a plan for a transition of power to Mr Najib in 2010, but his critics still remained unsatisfied.

Mr Anwar is now threatening to bring down the government with parliamentary defections from the National Front.

Teresa Kok Released

FINALLY! I hope she is doing well. Though it's just stupid la!

From Malaysiakini.

DAP Seputeh MP Teresa Kok was released at 1pm today, after being held under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for a week, revealed her lawyer Sankara Nair.

At press time, she was at the Jalan Travers police station waiting for her release documents to be processed, he told Malaysiakini.

Teresa walked out from the police station at 1.40pm along with Sanakar and her personal aide, Mandy Ooi.

She will be holding a press conference at 3.30pm at the DAP headquarters in Petaling Jaya.

Anwar claims more than 31 MPs will cross over

Music to my ears! Malaysiakini is down so I have to make do with the Star.

From the Star.

PETALING JAYA: Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has claimed that more than 31 Barisan MPs have agreed to cross over to Pakatan Rakyat.

He, however, refused to reveal the names of the 31 MPs.

Anwar told a press conference at the PKR headquarters in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday that he would give the list of the names to the Prime Minister when he meets him.

The Permatang Pauh MP also claimed that the transition to the new Government has been delayed a few days pending the meeting with Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to ensure a smooth and peaceful transition.

“The numbers are increasing by the hour, but as of now, it is in excess of 31 MPs.

"This is not empty talk. I am fully responsible for my statement but we have choose to be patient and use the conciliatory way,” the PKR adviser said.

He called on Abdullah to meet with him, where he said he would even give the Prime Minister the names of Barisan MPs wanting to defect to the Pakatan Rakyat alliance of opposition parties.

“I am appealing (for this meeting) in the name of political stability and a smooth transition. It will be preposterous for the Prime Minister to deny me this meeting,” said Anwar, who was flanked by leaders from PKR, DAP, PAS and even non-member Parti Sosialis Malaysia.

Asked why he still refused to give the exact number of defecting MPs or their names, Anwar said there was a fear the MPs would be detained or harassed if their names were released.

Asked what he would do if Abdullah refused to see him, Anwar smiled and replied: “Why assume he will refuse to see me? I am his friend. I believe we will meet.”

He said Pakatan would give Abdullah some time to consider because the latter was having problems within his own party.

Pressed for a deadline for a meeting with Abdullah, Anwar said he did not like to give any ultimatum but it should be within the next few days or “other options would be considered.”

He said he would refer to his coalition partners in Pakatan to discuss the next course of action, but was committed to ensuring the takeover was constitutional.

Anwar was non-committal when asked if he would seek an audience with the Yang DiPertuan Agong to present himself as commanding a majority in Parliament, or if he would seek a motion of no-confidence against Abdullah at the next Parliament sitting in October.

He said these options would be discussed with other Pakatan leaders.

Anwar said that in a letter submitted to Abdullah on Monday, Pakatan had made four demands to ensure a smooth transition:

1) That Barisan does not hinder or prevent the MPs from acting in accordance with their conscience, constitutional rights and independentjudgement;

2) That the Barisan government should not invoke the Internal Security Act to detain the MPs or any other current Pakatan MPs;

3) That the Barisan government does not invoke emergency laws or police powers or suspend the Constitution or dissolve Parliament; and

4) That the Barisan government shall not impose roadblocks or impede MPs from going to Parliament or any institution of government.

D-Day

It's upon us. To change or not to change. That is the question.

We shall be waiting closely tomorrow.

Though don't wish too hard too.

Laugh until stomach pain?

You read all these comments by our politicians can laugh until you can pee in your pants one.

Seriously.

In Malaysiakini, the minister say(you guess who) said that it was the reporters fault for starting the information spread.

Tadda. This is the brilliant minister's work at his best.

Hello! You got to be kidding me!

What are reporters are suppose to tell? Your love for all races story and somehow filter all those bad remarks made by some %*$#&#$ idiot! Or what? Create stories ah? That also use ISA. Write the truth also use ISA.

It's just a lose lose lose lose situation for journalist. Sigh!

Faster change la. It's just too sickening to listen to this anymore.

It's Everywhere

Well, you know what I will talk about now.

But I don't even need to talk to you. From BBC to every website who talks about politics.

I guess we can hold our head high up once we have a new change of government once and for all!

Teresa Kok and More

Gila babi. I just woke up and see all these headlines.

You know, not that this is inflammatory remark by me, I believe from the bottom of my heart that the Government has no idea on what or how to govern a country where they are strongly not wanted anymore by the people.

They are just saying, 'HAH, see I got ISA ambik tu! Padan muka!' Didn't I say you don't even need to be in politics to know what is right or wrong?

My question is: Are they trying to rule with passion and the love for our benifit or fear. Fear that they might be out for good, they had to resort to this.

Many has said that this act is to incite more hatred between all races and who knows they will use the Emergency rule to take control of everything. Well, anything is possible these days.

Action speaks louder than words! So just watch out! Power is always sweet but remember there is always other greater power outside from the box.

RPK vs Ahmad Ismail

I want to write about my Hong Kong trip but seriously, our news here in Malaysia is just too 'panas'. Well, I'm kinda panas now because I ate curry. I feel I'm on fire now. Hahaha.

Anyway, back to the topic of RPK is now under ISA. Whereas our beloved Ahmad Ismail may be is having a celebrating party thinking he is invisible.

Aihhhhh. No point going on about it. Just feel like shit about this. How la a country we love so much just fall into tatters now.

Sedih kan?

Permatang Pauh! You are the best!

So embarrassed until can't tell the Malaysian people meh.

Win win already la. Anyway, just to note, this is unoffical news from Malaysiakini.

Anwar Ibrahim won by 16,210 votes. Yay. Much bigger than his wife but hey, you know what needs to be done.

Thank you Permatang Pauh. Now, a new date I'm looking for is the 16th of September. Would this become a new dawn.

I pray very hard.

- Update -

Now, Anwar won by 15,550 votes. Who cares. He still wins. :P

Anwar Ibrahim a MP

Ain't it obvious? Well, 53% only voted. Nah, I'm sure all this 'created' traffic jam is to prevent people FROM voting not those who wants to find out who they voted for. Tskk tskk.

A new dawn is here.

COME ON PERMATANG PAUH!!!

Come onnnnnnnnn. Faster la. I want to see whether Malaysia will change for the better or worse!!!

Let's Sodomise Everyone

This is getting old. Nothing else but more sodomy here and sodomy there. You know what our dear current government, it's just making you like a fool. Come come let me sodomy everyone. Isssssh!

Not that I want to see the Government topple but I think it's a breath of fresh air to see a new body. Don't keep saying they don't know how to run a Government. They have to start from somewhere. And who knows. They might do a better job.

Anyway, I hope to see a better future in Malaysia ya. Though it's quite hard for me to see Dr Anwar to become our PM. Hmmmmmmmm.

Gerakan puts up road names in Chinese as reminders to state govt

Sorry la. It won't just cut it if you are trying to win the people back. What a load of bull. I mean NOW you want to do it. Give me a break. Please don't come you want to put pressure on the current Government to keep with their word for adding these signs. What hyprocrites! Bollocks!

Well, we just have to see whether this 'stunt' can make Gerakan win the next election.

From The Star. A bit long.


GEORGE TOWN: A group of Gerakan members has put up six road signs in Chinese here to tell the DAP that it has to come up with such road signs since the party is now helming the state.

In what appears to be a tit-for-tat move, former Penang Municipal councillor Dr Thor Teong Ghee, who is a Penang Gerakan Youth committee member, said such road signs were now vital as George Town had been listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco.

“But now that they are at the helm, I sincerely hope they will keep their word by putting up such road signs,” he said before putting up one of the road signs in Chinese at Beach Street yesterday.

The other roads where the Gerakan members have put up roads signs in Chinese are Burmah Road, Macalister Road, Carnarvon Street, Chulia Street and Jalan C. Y. Choy.

Signing up: Dr Thor (third from right) and other Gerakan members showing the road signs in Chinese during a press conference at Beach Street. The signs were later put up under the original road signs at the six roads.

Interestingly, except for Jalan C.Y. Choy, the road signs are of the Chinese names used by locals to refer to these roads, and take into account trades or features peculiar to the road such as Lam Chan Ah (Muddy Padi Field) for Carnarvon Street which used to be home to padi fields in the early days of Penang.

Beach Street is referred to as Tho Kok Kay (Wholesale Street), Burmah Road (Chia Chooi Lor - Water Carriers Road), Macalister Road (Tiong Lor - Middle Road) and Chulia Street (Gu Kan Tang - Cattle Pen Street).

In June last year, Penang DAP Youth had put up road signs in Chinese at several roads to pressure the previous government to come up with Chinese road signs.

Dr Thor said that the Penang DAP youth wing had said the Chinese road signs could boost tourism, especially in attracting tourists from China.

Penang Municipal Council enforcement officers later took down the signs put up by the DAP members as they were illegally erected.

Dr Thor said although the Gerakan members had also illegally put up their road signs yesterday, he hoped this would serve as a reminder to the present state government. (YA, if DAP did that if you were Government then, as if you would let this happen!)

“At least eight of the DAP members who supported the move for road signs in Chinese to be put up are now state assemblymen and, as such, should aggressively pursue its implementation,” he added.

When contacted, DAP national Socialist Youth (Dapsy) organising secretary Koay Teng Hai, who is also Pulau Tikus assemblyman, said Dapsy was not only proposing road signs in Chinese but in other languages as well.

He said Dapsy was in the midst of drafting a proposal on the matter before submitting it to the municipal council and state Local Government Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow for approval.

“Apart from Chinese, we will also have road signs in Tamil and Jawi, depending on the cultural background of the area,” added Koay.

p/s: Sorry I didn't place any pictures. I just feel like burning it. Not to mention this was on the front page of the Star. *Roll eyes*

Poor DSAI

Ah. Now, it's DSAI. I'm sure you know what that means. But in our context now, he has gone through hell for the past 10 years. And because of this ridiculous accusation and over-action from every body of the Government, I can foresee what's to come in the next general election.

BN. Just think for a while. What good do you think you can accomplish to get him. You are just down-spiraling your popularity. More like just flushing it.

I guess you just need a slap from the Rakyat.